Hello, this rain is unbearable, mud bank in the chain,pants dirty, dirty bike ... and dirty clothes to work is bad! mud in the top case etc. I really wanted to know if I buy a hugger will solve the problem? seen in forums people say that a hugger not last a great trip!? I am considering buying a redfox effect of carbon fiber, the redfox site for $ 75 the red fox are good? I see people say that the skidmark (think that's the name) and NWS seen comments that broke after 300 miles? will not be squeeze the Hugger a lot in fitting? put some washers, be a good idea? to give more space between the plastic and the chain or tire, to prevent damage? too much weight on the bike can help damage the hugger? thanks
http://www.simpson-detour.co.uk/Huggers ... ugger.page (http://www.simpson-detour.co.uk/Huggers/3156868/9/Triumph%20Tiger%20955%200003%20Hugger.page) :
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I have been looking at huggers too, and found a Carbon fibre at not a bad price but more than the c/f effect you found
http://carbon4u.com/catalog/i42.html (http://carbon4u.com/catalog/i42.html)
but this design is NWS, say tighten the clamp to the swingarm is difficult and tends to escape. this design is a bit bulky. and 100% CARBON hugger I do not like, is fragile. only one carbon hugger effect is nice and cheap
Hey rcgomes !! i have an NWS hugger on my 05 Tigger and its been on for years :thumbsup
it still gets messy under there :(
i fitted a mudflap to the back of me Tigger to stop the shit coverin the top box.......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuzzinkenn ... otostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuzzinkenny/4996591847/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
you can see it in this pic !!
i also have a mudflap on the front :D
KK
ps is the BigMark pic under yer username ??
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey rcgomes !! i have an NWS hugger on my 05 Tigger and its been on for years :thumbsup
it still gets messy under there :(
i fitted a mudflap to the back of me Tigger to stop the shit coverin the top box.......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuzzinkenn ... otostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuzzinkenny/4996591847/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
you can see it in this pic !!
i also have a mudflap on the front :D
KK
ps is the BigMark pic under yer username ??
but then the hugger did not work? was supposed to stop the mud underneath the bike! but it's worth the $ 100 + - per hugger or more worth saving the money for other things?
have a look here........
http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/tiger-9 ... 3210-p.asp (http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/tiger-955i-2004-06-nws-hugger--integral-chain-guard-gloss-black--cast-wheel-models-13210-p.asp)
imagine the wheel spinning and where the crap is going, it does stop a fair bit but not all :(
most of the crap on yer gear will be coming off the front wheel !!
just my views :?
KK
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then it will be like in my drawing? the red part is the affected area and green area is not affected? thank you
I have a Skidmarx carbon fibre hugger on my Tiger and also a front fender extender and a rear mudguard extender.
Here is the link for the rear mudguard extender which is a genuine Triumph part. It keeps the crap of the back of the bike quite well.
http://www.worldoftriumph.com/product.p ... ension_kit (http://www.worldoftriumph.com/product.php/7997/rear_mudguard_extension_kit)
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"have a look here........
http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/tiger-9 ... 3210-p.asp (http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/tiger-955i-2004-06-nws-hugger--integral-chain-guard-gloss-black--cast-wheel-models-13210-p.asp)
imagine the wheel spinning and where the crap is going, it does stop a fair bit but not all :(
most of the crap on yer gear will be coming off the front wheel !!
just my views :?
KK
Hi KK, don't mean to open up another can of worms re my favourite part supplier Triumph online. I should mention that I bought a Skidmarx hugger from them when I first bought my Tiger. I had to send it back as it didn't fit properly. There was a gap of around 10mm between the rear of the hugger and the swinging arm. Pretty much a waste of time fitting it.
The carbon fibre one I have now is a perfect fit and is also made by Skidmarx :shock: maybe TOL had a dodgy batch :wink:
Hey Tigertriple !! i do remember they're not yer fav online shop :lol:
it was the first pic i could find that showed a good side view of the back wheel !!
rcgomes !! the green part will still get splattered with crap and on top of the hugger :( but not as much as without a hugger :?
KK
:shock: just noticed - Posts: 998 :shock: i really need to get out more :oops:
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey Tigertriple !! i do remember they're not yer fav online shop :lol:
it was the first pic i could find that showed a good side view of the back wheel !!
rcgomes !! the green part will still get splattered with crap and on top of the hugger :( but not as much as without a hugger :?
KK
:shock: just noticed - Posts: 998 :shock: i really need to get out more :oops:
since, but the picture of your hugger looks different model
NWS fitted to my tiger
Quote from: "Bakerboy"NWS fitted to my tiger
good photo! and what's your verdict? worth the money hugger? protect enough of the mud? and water splashes?
That NWS huggers the same as mine...didnt thing the 885 would fit the 955 cast wheel??
As for protecting against crud, yeah it does...sort of, but dont expect too much. What it will do is stop your shock from getting crud on it, especially the damping screw.
Quote from: "PeteH"That NWS huggers the same as mine...didnt thing the 885 would fit the 955 cast wheel??
No it doesn't
As for protecting against crud, yeah it does...sort of, but dont expect too much. What it will do is stop your shock from getting crud on it, especially the damping screw.
+1
Quote from: "PeteH"That NWS huggers the same as mine...didnt thing the 885 would fit the 955 cast wheel??
It doesn't. I bought one sold on Ebay as fitting the 955 but it didn't. took some fairly major surgery to get it to fit which I wouldn't recommend to anyone with anything less than good hand skills. :roll:
and DIY homemade hugger? always spare some money, since a hugger is not 100% effective. someone has an idea?
Best to go with a hugger..any hugger, then go with KK or TT`s option of the fender extender.
I always prefer simple solutions for my simple mind. My 955 tigger already has a "mudflap" just behind rear shock to keep mud / debris from gumming up the works. My 800xc does not. Just found a set of motorcycle mudflaps on JCWhitney site - ordered 2 sets. They are hard rubber & the small one appears as though it will mount nicely (with only slight modification) to the bottom of battery box to protect rear shock - will use the other 2 as front fender extenders to reduce splooge on radiators, and the last one, on rear fender to decrease rooster tail landing on my riding buddy. 2 sets of flaps (4 total) for $18 shipped. Take a look.
Quote from: "jphish"I always prefer simple solutions for my simple mind. My 955 tigger already has a "mudflap" just behind rear shock to keep mud / debris from gumming up the works. My 800xc does not. Just found a set of motorcycle mudflaps on JCWhitney site - ordered 2 sets. They are hard rubber & the small one appears as though it will mount nicely (with only slight modification) to the bottom of battery box to protect rear shock - will use the other 2 as front fender extenders to reduce splooge on radiators, and the last one, on rear fender to decrease rooster tail landing on my riding buddy. 2 sets of flaps (4 total) for $18 shipped. Take a look.
hello, thanks for your help. I received email from redfox and say it has not yet hugger for my bike.
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The NWS one will fit, google Pyramid Plastics :)
just make sure you order the right one for your model :wink:
Got an NWS hugger on mine, must say it does fit well and looks the part too, going to go kuzzinKennys route and fit a flap to the rear mudguard as my topbox and especially the detatching lock get full of crap after a wet run out.
I got the skidmarx one, it looks the bizz!
And my bike already came with a mudguard extender btw;
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these look good hugger, but I've seen users who say huggers are fragile and break easily in the cratered terrain and with so much weight on the bike. A photo at the end of a trip with mud helped a lot, helped to see if the hugger really does the job well